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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report, Houston, MS

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 24, 2022

413 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $168.00/cwt ≈ $941/hd at 560 lb · 33 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $134.00/cwt ≈ $827/hd at 617 lb · 20 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $152.00/cwt ≈ $1,064/hd at 700 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 413 139 80
Feeder cattle 370 79 72
Slaughter cattle 30 45 8
Replacement cattle 13 15 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

COMPARED TO 2 WEEKS AGO: FEEDER STEERS AND HEIFERS SOLD MOSTLY STEADY. SLAUGHTER COWS SOLD STEADY. SLAUGHTER BULLS SOLD 2.00-3.00 HIGHER. DEMAND GOOD. QUALITY AVERAGE TO ATTRACTIVE.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 fancy 290 1 190.00 $190.00 $551 —
385 385 1 170.00 $170.00 $654 —
445 445 1 170.00 $170.00 $756 —
500 500 1 165.00 $165.00 $825 —
550–582 value added 560 33 168.00 $168.00 $941 —
650 value added 650 4 157.00 $157.00 $1,020 —
700 700 19 152.00 $152.00 $1,064 —
780 780 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,053 —
815 value added 815 15 145.00 $145.00 $1,182 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 value added 400 11 180.00 $180.00 $720 —
505–535 523 5 147.50–155.00 $152.10 $795 —
570–585 579 5 135.00–140.00 $138.03 $799 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 140.00 $140.00 $420 —
415 415 1 122.50 $122.50 $508 —
500–535 518 2 120.00–135.00 $127.25 $659 —
600 600 1 132.50 $132.50 $795 —
700 700 1 120.00 $120.00 $840 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 280 2 135.00–145.00 $139.91 $392 —
320 320 1 150.00 $150.00 $480 —
350 value added 350 2 150.00 $150.00 $525 —
355–380 367 3 135.00–145.00 $140.07 $514 -3.47
415–425 422 3 140.00–145.00 $142.50 $601 -0.06
450–475 463 6 135.00–143.00 $140.27 $649 +0.27
500–535 520 14 130.00–144.50 $142.78 $742 -0.57
575 575 7 140.50 $140.50 $808 +0.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 3 130.00 $130.00 $410 —
355–365 360 6 130.00–140.00 $134.93 $486 —
540 540 3 122.50 $122.50 $662 —
617 value added 617 20 134.00 $134.00 $827 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 127.50 $127.50 $255 -2.84
290 290 1 120.00 $120.00 $348 —
325–345 335 3 110.00–120.00 $116.77 $391 —
350–390 368 6 107.50–127.50 $118.79 $437 -9.21
415–435 425 3 115.00–127.50 $120.93 $514 —
485 485 1 115.00 $115.00 $558 —
510 510 1 115.00 $115.00 $586 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 327 3 80.00–99.00 $89.82 $294 —
355–380 367 3 90.00–95.00 $93.39 $343 —
415 415 1 90.00 $90.00 $374 —
465 465 1 95.00 $95.00 $442 —
525 525 1 80.00 $80.00 $420 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 150.00 $150.00 $300 —
250–280 265 3 155.00–170.00 $161.76 $429 —
310–335 318 3 155.00–185.00 $171.75 $546 +2.61
365–395 382 3 160.00–175.00 $169.16 $646 -0.74
400–435 413 4 160.00–165.00 $162.49 $671 -2.51
450–465 456 5 147.50–170.00 $157.94 $720 —
635 635 1 142.50 $142.50 $905 +2.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 120.00 $120.00 $258 —
280 280 1 135.00 $135.00 $378 -15.00
315–345 328 4 112.50–130.00 $119.38 $392 —
355–375 371 5 110.00–120.00 $118.09 $438 -38.19
405–445 425 5 110.00–135.00 $121.66 $517 —
710 710 1 102.50 $102.50 $728 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 3 140.00 $140.00 $259 —
235 235 3 145.00 $145.00 $341 +2.50
300 300 4 140.00 $140.00 $420 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 99.00 $99.00 $396 —
465 465 1 80.00 $80.00 $372 —
675 675 1 80.00 $80.00 $540 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 85-90% 1 21.00 $21.00 $147 -9.00
700–900 801 85-90% 4 65.00–68.00 $66.49 $533 —
770–1100 936 85-90% 6 40.00–58.00 $49.47 $463 +3.63
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1200 1025 80-85% 6 53.00–67.00 $59.45 $609 —
900–1410 1137 80-85% 3 64.00–72.00 $68.10 $774 +10.84

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1900 1667 3 91.00–96.00 $94.06 $1,568 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 850.00 $850.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650 650 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 400.00 $400.00
750 750 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 600.00 $600.00

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.